Documentation-based teacher qualification rating system and method

• US 20050074738A1
• Filed: 04/01/2004
• Published: 04/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Center For International Education, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Center For International Education, Inc.
• Inventors: Martin, Debra Smathers, Tomlinson, John Garrett
• Application Number:
  US10/816,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20050074738A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/365
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26

Abstract

A documentation-based teacher qualification rating system and method, wherein the system and method provide for documentation input by the teacher to satisfy a matrix of factors; each factor being weighted and the inputs being assigned points based on their weighting; the points then being summed to arrive at the overall rating. Also, an automated system further including remote inputting of documentation via electronic network and semi-automated assessment.

Claims

1. A system for rating teacher qualification comprising:

a rating system based on a matrix of factors with factor weighting;

matrix factor documentation inputted into the rating system;

and teacher experience documentation inputted into the rating system;

wherein the inputted matrix factor documentation and inputted teacher experience documentation are weighted and used to produce a qualification score.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the matrix factor documentation is selected from the group consisting of objective documentation, subjective documentation, and combinations thereof.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the matrix of factors is selected from the group consisting of a) core content knowledge in academic subject, b) grade-appropriate knowledge of subject matter, c) grade-appropriate academic subject matter teaching skills, d) differentiation of content instruction for diverse learners, e) student assessment and achievement of core content concepts;

and combinations thereof.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the matrix of factors includes HOUSSE requirements.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the documentation weighting includes assigning points from a points scale based on predetermined scale criteria.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the teacher experience documentation is selected from the group consisting of education-related documents, work-history-related documents, and combinations thereof.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the documentation includes diplomas, certificates, transcripts, thesis, licensure, professional reference forms/letters, verification of experience, and professional development.

8. A method for teacher qualification documentation rating, the method steps comprising:

providing a rating system based on a matrix of factors with factor weighting;

inputting factor documentation;

determining the individual factor and total factor points based on the inputted factor documentation;

determining the teacher qualification rating based on the total factor points.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising a step of at least one teacher participant inputting at least part of the documentation for self-administration of the system by the participants.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising a step of a rating agency administering the rating.

11. A computer readable medium and/or computer executable program code residing on a computer readable medium and/or a computer for providing a documentation-based teacher qualification rating system comprising:

information relating to the program, including;

a rating system based on a matrix of factors with factor weighting means;

matrix factor documentation; and

teacher experience documentation;

wherein the teacher experience documentation and matrix factor documentation are

weighted and used to produce a qualification score.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein at least part of the documentation is inputted by at least one teacher participant.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the rating is administered by a rating agency.

14. A computer readable medium and/or computer executable program code residing on a computer readable medium and/or a computer for providing a documentation-based teacher qualification rating method, the method steps comprising:

providing a rating system based on a matrix of factors with factor weighting;

inputting factor documentation;

determining the individual factor and total factor points based on the inputted factor documentation;

determining the teacher qualification rating based on the total factor points.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein at least part of the documentation is inputted by at least one teacher participant.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the rating is administered by a rating agency.